RNRS 117- STRESS AND COPING EAQ (SHERPATH) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A++
Which gland in the patient's body will initiate general adaptation syndrome
(GAS)?
Parotid
Pituitary
Pineal
Adrenal
Pituitary
A head nurse is teaching the physiology of fight-or-flight responses to student
nurses. Which system is responsible for these phenomena?
Renin-angiotensin
Respiratory
Sympathetic nervous
Parasympathetic nervous
Sympathetic nervous
Which stage encompasses general adaptation syndrome (GAS) ? Select all that
apply.
,Alarm reaction
Resistance
Appraisal
Crisis
Exhaustion
Alarm reaction
Resistance
Exhaustion
A crisis intervention nurse is working with a mother whose child with Down
syndrome has been hospitalized with pneumonia. During this hospitalization, the
mother lost her entitlement check. After which time frame would the nurse expect
the mother to regain stability?
2 weeks, when the child's pneumonia begins to improve
6 weeks, when she adjusts to the child's respiratory status and reestablishes the
entitlement checks
1 month, when the child goes home and she receives help from a food pantry
6 months, when the child is back in school
6 weeks, when she adjusts to the child's respiratory status and reestablishes the
entitlement checks
Which time frame would be the approximate duration required by a person to
resolve a crisis?
, 6 weeks
Which hormone increases blood glucose levels during physiological stress?
Aldosterone
Parathyroid
Epinephrine
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Epinephrine
In which ego-defense mechanism would the patient with the mental conflict of
psychosis be transformed into a physical symptom?
Conversion
Dissociation
Displacement
Compensation
Conversion
Which event might cause an adventitious crisis in a person? Select all that apply.
Tsunami
Earthquake
Childbirth
Death of a pet
Leg amputation
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A++
Which gland in the patient's body will initiate general adaptation syndrome
(GAS)?
Parotid
Pituitary
Pineal
Adrenal
Pituitary
A head nurse is teaching the physiology of fight-or-flight responses to student
nurses. Which system is responsible for these phenomena?
Renin-angiotensin
Respiratory
Sympathetic nervous
Parasympathetic nervous
Sympathetic nervous
Which stage encompasses general adaptation syndrome (GAS) ? Select all that
apply.
,Alarm reaction
Resistance
Appraisal
Crisis
Exhaustion
Alarm reaction
Resistance
Exhaustion
A crisis intervention nurse is working with a mother whose child with Down
syndrome has been hospitalized with pneumonia. During this hospitalization, the
mother lost her entitlement check. After which time frame would the nurse expect
the mother to regain stability?
2 weeks, when the child's pneumonia begins to improve
6 weeks, when she adjusts to the child's respiratory status and reestablishes the
entitlement checks
1 month, when the child goes home and she receives help from a food pantry
6 months, when the child is back in school
6 weeks, when she adjusts to the child's respiratory status and reestablishes the
entitlement checks
Which time frame would be the approximate duration required by a person to
resolve a crisis?
, 6 weeks
Which hormone increases blood glucose levels during physiological stress?
Aldosterone
Parathyroid
Epinephrine
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Epinephrine
In which ego-defense mechanism would the patient with the mental conflict of
psychosis be transformed into a physical symptom?
Conversion
Dissociation
Displacement
Compensation
Conversion
Which event might cause an adventitious crisis in a person? Select all that apply.
Tsunami
Earthquake
Childbirth
Death of a pet
Leg amputation
